While Aleeah’s faux-weapon does have a little red cap on it (which makes it easy to identify as a fake), some folks might be concerned that she wouldn’t know the difference between a real gun and her toy gun.

Commentors were divided, with some calling Messer “irresponsible” for allowing her young twins to show up to a school function with the fake toy.

“I personally don’t like toy gun but to each their own,” one fan wrote.